| 单词 | diamondback terrapin |
| 释义 | diamondback terrapin in British English (ˈdaɪəməndˌbæk ˈtɛrəpɪn) noun any edible North American terrapin of the genus Malaclemys, esp M. terrapin, occurring in brackish and tidal waters and having diamond-shaped markings on the shell: family Emydidae diamondback (sense 1)diamondback terrapin in American Englishnoun any of several edible turtles of the genus Malaclemys, found in tidewaters of the eastern and southern U.S., having diamond-shaped markings on the back Word origin [1875–80]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Diaspora, authoritarian, fan-tan, musical chairs, slime mold |
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